Capt. Alvin and crew with the Best Boat Award and Calcutta winners in the 2014 Virgin Island’s Big Game Fishing Club’s Dolphin Derby held over the past weekend. A total of 12 Mahi were caught aboard Emanuel, totaling 238lbs. Tamika Turbe with the 6th biggest fish and Gilbert Laban with the 8th biggest fish of…
DetailsThe spring Mahi-Mahi run is officially underway. Schools of Mahi are showing up in solid numbers to the south of the island, migrating between St. Thomas and St. Croix. Even a few out of season Wahoo are mixed in, mostly in the 20-30lb class, adding the excitement of a multi-species offshore day. The Yellowfin bite…
DetailsWe have a case of Yellowfin fever here in the U.S. Virgin Islands! Offshore trips in January and February did not disappoint, with the highly anticipated arrival of Yellowfin Tunas after last year’s failed showing. The schools were a consistent 20-50lb class, with an occasional 60-80 pounder in the mix. Live-bait was crucial to enticing…
DetailsThe hot Wahoo bite we saw in November slowed down a bit. We were picking up just one or two Wahoo on the day offshore entering into mid-December and the beginnings of Mahi season still a couple months away. Or so we thought! A 6-Hour Offshore trip on the afternoon of the 12th is when…
DetailsGreetings from the beautiful island of St. Thomas! Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday! The November Wahoo fishing here in the VI has been fast and furious, especially in the latter half of the month. A big cold front combined with snotty weather moved through in the beginning of the month and…
DetailsDespite being the shoulder season on the island, the fishing didn’t miss a beat. Both inshore and offshore, the fish got a little picky, so different tactics and strategies were key to keeping lines tight and fish hitting the deck. Deep-dropping trips along the South drop featured consistent action for Red Snapper, and a couple…
DetailsJuly got off to a HOT start for Capt. Alvin and crew. A 1st place overall finish at the annual Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament on the 14th was Capt. Alvin’s 5th time winning the local tournament since 2000, over 50 boats participated this year. Big congratulations to Mathew Laban for catching the largest Kingfish of…
Details2013 Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament (7/14/14) Capt. Alvin and crew secured a 1st place overall finish at Sunday’s 25th Anniversary Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament out of 55 boats participating. A big congratulations to Mathew Laban for catching the largest Kingfish of the tournament at 34.26lbs and Best Male Angler award as well as Tamika Turbe…
DetailsThis was definitely the break-out period for the offshore scene in the Virgin Islands. We started the month of May with 1st place overall, Best Angler and Best Boat finishes at our first tournament entry, the Virgin Island’s Big Game Club’s 2013 Dolphin Derby. Not only did we have an excellent time at the tournament…
Details2013 VI Big Game Club Dolphin Derby (5/5/13) The catch of a 34.49-pound dolphin (mahi-mahi) earned St. Thomas angler Tamika Turbe Top Angler and a $1,000 cash prize on May 5 at the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club’s (VIGFC) Dolphin Derby, sponsored by Budget Car & Truck Rental. Fishing aboard the 34’ Calypso, Emanuel, Turbe…
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